OSHA HAZWOPER Training | Online & Classroom Courses

HazMat Student offers an array of OSHA HAZWOPER training courses and options to meet your training needs. Our courses are compliant with OSHA regulations and include HAZWOPER certification upon course completion. Students have the option to choose classes that can be completed entirely online or in a classroom, as well as classes that include a combination of both classroom and online hours. Popular courses offerings include our online and classroom OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER training, 24 Hour HAZWOPER, 8 Hour HAZWOPER Refresher course and more.

Our OSHA HAZWOPER online training courses & HAZWOPER certifications were designed by OSHA Certified Outreach Trainers and the courses meet Federal OSHA HAZWOPER training requirements for 29 CFR 1910.120 and 29 CFR 1926.65. Students complete the courses through our state-of-the-art Online Training System (OTS), which presents fully narrated and self-paced online training. Students can download, print or save the course HAZWOPER certificate immediately upon course completion. We provide only the highest quality online training and provide our students a 100% Money Back Guarantee*.

Our Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response classroom training is OSHA compliant and meets the initial training requirements for the Federal OSHA HAZWOPER Standard. Classes are held at our training facilities or provided as on-site training hosted by the employer.

OSHA HAZWOPER Training Requirements

Does OSHA’s HAZWOPER Standard Apply to Me?

Workers in general industry or construction who may be exposed to hazardous substances, such as hazardous waste and related health hazards, and who are involved in any of the below five operations are covered under OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.120 or 29 CFR 1926.65 and must remain in compliance with the OSHA regulations.

Clean-up operations of hazardous substances at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites required by Federal, state, local or other governments;

See the OSHA Fact Sheet on Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response for additional information.

What are the OSHA HAZWOPER Training Requirements?

HAZWOPER training requirements vary depending on the role of the site worker as shown below, and include HAZWOPER 40 Hour training, HAZWOPER 24 Hour training, and HAZWOPER 8 Hour training requirements. HazMat Student offers both Initial and HAZWOPER Refresher training options to help you meet your training needs. See the individual course descriptions for more detailed information on the courses offered and the HAZWOPER regulations met.

First responders at the “awareness level” must demonstrate competency, such as recognizing hazardous materials presence, their role and associated risks with their employer’s plan.

First responders at the “operations level” must have 8 hours of training and “awareness level” competency.

Hazardous materials technicians must have 24 hours of training equal to the “operations level” and know how to implement the employer’s plan and carry out decontamination.

Hazardous materials specialists must have 24 hours of training equal to the “technical level” and act as liaison with all government authorities.

On-scene incident commanders must have 24 hours of training equal to the “operations level” and demonstrate competence in implementing the incident command system, the employer’s plan and the state and local emergency response plans.